Senate

Matt Canavan

Senator for Queensland

The Nationals · NP

Federal parliamentary service12 years 3 month(s) and 28 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries2Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 1 July 2014.

Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.

1 July 2022 – CurrentSenate
Re-elected 2022.
2 July 2016 – 30 June 2022Senate
Re-elected 2016
1 July 2014 – 2 July 2016Senate
Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2013.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Shadow Minister for Trade, Investment and Tourism16 Mar 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry
Shadow Cabinet Minister16 Mar 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry

Parliamentary and party offices

Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Nationals11 Mar 2026 – Current

These are the Handbook’s dated appointments. Party spokespeople and committee memberships outside these records need their own source checks.

Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

Bachelor of Arts, University of Queensland
Bachelor of Economics Honours, University of Queensland

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Chief of Staff to Senator B Joyce from 2010 to 2013.
Director of the Productivity Commission from 2009 to 2010.
Senior Executive at KPMG from 2008 to 2009.
Senior Research Economist at the Productivity Commission from 2003 to 2008.

Appointment history

View 11 dated office and portfolio entries

Shadow Minister for Trade, Investment and Tourism16 Mar 2026 – Current
Shadow Cabinet Minister16 Mar 2026 – Current
Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Nationals11 Mar 2026 – Current
Nationals Whip in the Senate21 July 2025 – 23 Mar 2026
Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate2 July 2019 – 27 Sept 2022
Cabinet Minister27 Oct 2017 – 3 Feb 2020
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia27 Oct 2017 – 3 Feb 2020
Cabinet Minister19 July 2016 – 25 July 2017
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia19 July 2016 – 25 July 2017
Minister for Northern Australia18 Feb 2016 – 19 July 2016
Nationals Whip in the Senate10 Sept 2015 – 18 Feb 2016

Reported parliamentary expenses

Identity verification pending

Reported office expenditure

April–June 2026 · 2026Q02

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No figure is shown. This does not mean zero spending, missing a declaration or wrongdoing. Salary, office expenditure and declared assets are different records.

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Public financial records

Statutory base salary

Shadow-ministry salary requires the current section 10 notice; other office additions may be overridden.

Party-size conditions, committee eligibility or office identity still need verification.

$239,270 AUD per year

Base rate effective 30 Aug 2026. This excludes role additions, allowances and personal tax circumstances.

Electorate allowance

$39,700 AUD per financial year under the senator rate.

Tribunal determination · sections 7–8

Checked 28 Oct 2026. Additional offices not matched above remain unverified. A base-only figure is not a verified total salary. Actual expense claims are separate records.

Salary rules Business resources and entitlements Reported parliamentary expenses Senate interests register

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Declared assets & interests

Public source records · editorial review pending

Initial declaration and later notifications are shown as separate records. These are not a reconstructed list of current holdings or a wealth estimate.

Source update (as supplied): 10/8/2026 1:27:12 PM. Retrieved 2026-10-28. 1 entries withheld pending privacy review. Property locations omitted; family references and possible street addresses withheld for review.

Declaration category

22 source entries shown. One entry can describe several interests.

PropertyInitial declaration · 8/19/2025 3:16:31 PM

Principal residence